economy
November 7, 2025
Otras dos nuevas renuncias de concesiones de Calibre Mining superan las 50 mil hectáreas
En la última semana, la canadiense ha renunciado a seis concesiones mineras por más de 200 mil hectáreas en concesiones mineras en varias regiones de Nicaragua
TL;DR
- Calibre Mining has renounced two mining concessions in Nicaragua: Margarita and Pispis.
- The total area relinquished is 56,357.01 hectares.
- These recent renunciations, combined with previous ones, bring the total to 235,250.77 hectares over six concessions.
- The Nicaraguan government claims Calibre Mining owes $36.6 million in mining taxes, fines, and interest.
- Calibre Mining, now owned by Equinox Gold, claims it paid mining taxes through income tax deductions.
- The Nicaraguan tax authority disputes this, stating it will not apply mining tax payments as income tax deductions for 2019-2024.
- The government has granted over 700,000 hectares to 11 Chinese companies in the past year.